Lead Architect
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Architect(Data systems, Distributed architecture, and AI/ML infrastructure)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia/ USA (100% Remote working)
Perm/FTE Role
Job Description
- We're looking for a Lead Architect to define the next generation of cloud, data, and AI platforms.
- This is a high-impact technical leadership role that spans system design, platform scalability, and data intelligence - ensuring our architecture remains resilient, extensible, and AI-ready as we scale.
- This role is perfect for someone who combines deep technical expertise with system-level thinking, a pragmatic bias for action, and a desire to make architecture a multiplier of innovation and velocity.
Architectural Expertise
- Define and evolve platform architecture across data, AI, and core systems.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership to align architecture with long-term business strategy.
- Guide technology decisions balancing innovation, maintainability, and performance.
- Drive the design of scalable, secure, and reliable distributed systems spanning APIs, data pipelines, integrations, and infrastructure.
Hands-On Technical Skills
- Lead complex architectural and design reviews across multiple teams.
- Build reference architectures, proofs of concept, and technical standards that accelerate velocity, raise the bar in engineering excellence, and improve developer experience.
- Partner with Data and AI teams to design next-gen AI infrastructure and systems that enable intelligent automation.
- Champion modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, observability, security, and reliability.
- Stay current on emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud, large-scale distributed systems) and bring the right innovations into our stack.
Required
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior or architectural roles.
- Deep expertise in data systems, distributed architecture, and AI/ML infrastructure.
- Strong experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern frameworks (e.g., Python, React, TypeScript, or similar).
- Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, maintainable systems in production environments.
- Strong understanding of API design, event-driven systems, data modeling, and CI/CD practices.
Preferred
- Experience integrating AI/ML systems into production environments.
- Experience with data pipelines, warehouses, or streaming systems
- Track record of mentoring engineers and guiding system-level technical decisions.
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, or enterprise product environments.
A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base salary for this position is
$200K–$250K CAD
.
This range is dependent on experience and not inclusive of any bonus, commission, benefits or equity that might exist in your total compensation package.
* The pay range listed above reflects the expected starting salary /Pay rate for this role. This range may be adjusted based on market conditions, location, and other relevant factors. The Company will determine the final starting salary/Pay rate in consultation with the selected candidate(s), in full compliance with applicable laws
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